Sunday, August 22, 2010

It was so nice last Sunday to wake up at my brother and his gorgeous wife's home and share a homemade breakfast {gluten free pancakes + apple & rhubarb compote} with my sister who had flown in for the weekend to join us. After filling our bellies we headed out in the direction of wineries. The morning was misty and wet which only enhanced our little adventure making it more exciting as we drove down dirt roads in search of a good 'red'.

oh what fun we had hopping from one cellar door to another: talking, dreaming, sipping, eating and laughing until our tummies hurt!

Thursday, August 19, 2010

A snippet of my stand at life instyle last week. Although 80% of my waking hours were spent at the trade show my photos are of everything but, so I'll be sharing my before and after hours time with you here in the next couple of days. Right now I need to get back to work x

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

something stirs inside me when I visit Melbourne and creates an energy which I don't often have. This time was no different. I didn't want to miss anything so on the first morning I found myself wondering the streets when it was still dark. It was cold and sprinkling which made it even more enticing! These photos were taken around 6am at Queen Victoria Markets and in a little side street near there. Most of the stalls hadn't set up but I was lucky to score some fresh strawberries from one of the fruit vendors. delicious.

I will share some more photos here in the next week but for now will simply say MELBOURNE: i love you. even more so in the rain.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

I loved these sweet plants the first time I saw them at hanasho and finally bought one home last year. After planting it in a shady spot in the garden hoping it would fill it with pretty purple and white flowers I happily went upstairs. Only 5 minutes later I looked down from the deck into the garden to see how it looked but instead I saw Pochi with it in his mouth. cheeky! needless to say: that shady patch of the garden is still bare x

If you've not yet visited hanasho in West End {opposite the library}, please do as it is well worth the visit, Eba san has an amazing sense of aesthetic and an incredible eye for both positive and negative space. Each time I pop in he is working on a new project which could be anything from a wood block print to a test tube vase...I leave feeling inspired and grateful for knowing this soul!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

everywhere I look there is something to be made, completed or packed {feels like I'm spinning and spinning from one job to another} and then I see my new star garlands and stop, breathe and smile.

There are a couple of little posts scheduled for while I'm at life instyle but I just wanted to pop in here tonight to remind you that the Boutique Markets are on tomorrow and have a new gourmet food section called 'gourmet alley' which I think sounds quite tempting and the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning!